Try buying the medicine in the north, most meds can be bought there.......Maggie Larnaca

Is it legal to buy there and bring it over? Does it matter where you cross the border? From an older posting I got the impression that there are differences in regulations depending on where you are crossing? Is this really true?

I freely confess that I have to take a particular medication daily for a particular problem not uncommon to the ageing silver fox (cue incoming humiliating one liners!). When I or friends go over I stock up with a supply from Nicosia pharmacies on the other side. I have been doing this for years now and everything's been fine. If you purchase the same drug here it costs something extraordinary more. I can't remember exactly but perhaps 4X.

Pharmacies here seem to be something of a cartel, which is why I imagine there are so many of them.

Be very careful it's a bit like buying medicine over the internet. Do you know who you are dealing with?

Was the petrol problem ever fixed, are they still selling fuel ythat can damage your engine or was that ever rectified?

Can you not get it sent over from the UK? or source it from the US where it is probably a lot cheaper?

Are you still beating your wife, Chris?

I think the question is: "When did you stop beating your Wife?" Tricky to answer that one.

Totally off topic, but that reminds me of a sales course I attended some years ago where it was demonstrated how a sentence can have a different meaning, depending on which word you put the emphasis on!

I freely confess that I have to take a particular medication daily for a particular problem not uncommon to the ageing silver fox (cue incoming humiliating one liners!). When I or friends go over I stock up with a supply from Nicosia pharmacies on the other side. I have been doing this for years now and everything's been fine. If you purchase the same drug here it costs something extraordinary more. I can't remember exactly but perhaps 4X.

Pharmacies here seem to be something of a cartel, which is why I imagine there are so many of them.

On the plus side. I refuse to touch Efes! Out of principle.

Mr Tibbs,if you dont drink Efes,you are missing out on the best lager in Cyprus,apart from Stella,on a hot day Efes in a frozen glass is nectar,btw,i take 9 pills a day,all bought in the North,at least double the money in the Republic.BCs quip on the petrol had me in fits,lol.

[/quote]Mr Tibbs,if you dont drink Efes,you are missing out on the best lager in Cyprus,apart from Stella,on a hot day Efes in a frozen glass is nectar,btw,i take 9 pills a day,all bought in the North,at least double the money in the Republic.BCs quip on the petrol had me in fits,lol.[/quote]

I freely confess that I have to take a particular medication daily for a particular problem not uncommon to the ageing silver fox (cue incoming humiliating one liners!). When I or friends go over I stock up with a supply from Nicosia pharmacies on the other side. I have been doing this for years now and everything's been fine. If you purchase the same drug here it costs something extraordinary more. I can't remember exactly but perhaps 4X.

Pharmacies here seem to be something of a cartel, which is why I imagine there are so many of them.

On the plus side. I refuse to touch Efes! Out of principle.

Not being burdened with many myself. I'm struggling to figure what the principle might be MrT

bromerzz wrote:

Mr Tibbs,if you dont drink Efes,you are missing out on the best lager in Cyprus,apart from Stella,on a hot day Efes in a frozen glass is nectar,btw,i take 9 pills a day,all bought in the North,at least double the money in the Republic.BCs quip on the petrol had me in fits,lol.[/quote]

Best you take another tablet then Ethel.[/quote]

You and I have exactly the same thoughts and tastes...In beer at least!
One of the best salad dressings here, half the price in the North

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Luckily, apart from a voluntarily taken multi vitamin pill and a omega 3 capsule I don't take any pills, but if I had to buy wouldn't hesitate to buy in the North, I know may GCs here that do.

BC. given the size of the place there is no need to buy petrol or diesel in the North, unless on a motorcycle, which I've done many times without issue, on my work fleet I do have a 25000km, 2012 Mercedes S350CDi which has had problems due to "poor quality diesel" (Quote from Mercedes)...It has only been filled at a local Petrolina station.

When I or friends go over I stock up with a supply from Nicosia pharmacies on the other side.

Are there pharmacies within walking distance of the border? If so, which border crossing should I use? I donīt want having to buy Northern insurance just in order to drive 2 km or so.

Yes, there are. You can cross near the Nicosia bus terminal and there are several pharmacies within walking distance of the line. I have never had a problem procuring medications or with the quality, although I've heard stories about people who have.

We got a bus from the old port in Limassol to Nicosia for only 10 return. It also stops at IKEA.

Totally off topic, but that reminds me of a sales course I attended some years ago where it was demonstrated how a sentence can have a different meaning, depending on which word you put the emphasis on!

I freely confess that I have to take a particular medication daily for a particular problem not uncommon to the ageing silver fox (cue incoming humiliating one liners!). When I or friends go over I stock up with a supply from Nicosia pharmacies on the other side. I have been doing this for years now and everything's been fine. If you purchase the same drug here it costs something extraordinary more. I can't remember exactly but perhaps 4X.

Pharmacies here seem to be something of a cartel, which is why I imagine there are so many of them.

On the plus side. I refuse to touch Efes! Out of principle.

Exactly right on the meds however an occasional Efes does no harm. We call it rebel beer in our house.

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